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  • General information

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    More accurate sample size was assessed by a more proffesional methodologist. Also because of the problem facing pharmaceutical comany, the preparation of the drug and placebo was postpone. Thus the start of the project was postpone.
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    تعداد دقیق تری برای جمعیت نمونه توسط متدلوژیست ماهر تری بدست آمد. همچنین به دلیل مشکلاتی با شرکت داروسازی، تهیه ی پلاسیبو و دارو به تعویق افتاد بنابراین شروع مطالعه به تعویق افتاد.
  • Primary outcomes

    #1
    Evaluating EKG waves using electeroencephalography
    Evaluating the seizure diary
    بررسی امواج EKG از طریق الکتروانسفالوگرافی
    بررسی تقویم تشنجات
  • Secondary outcomes

    #1
    Blood sugar
    Blood sugar, A1C, lipid profile, serum electrolytes ( K, Na, P, Ca ), VBG, urine analysis, CBC
    میزان قندخون
    میزان قندخون، هموگلوبین A1C, پروفایل چربی، الکترولیت های سرم (پتاسیم سدیم کلسیم فسفر)، ترکیب گاز های خونی وریدی، آنالیز ادرار، شمارش سلول های خونی
    Glucometer
    Laboratory kits
    تست قند خون (گلوکومتر)
    کیت های آزمایشگاهی
  • Recruitment centers

    #1
    Name of recruitment center - English: Imam Khomeini hospital
    Name of recruitment center - Persian: بیمارستان امام خمینی
    Full name of responsible person - English: Dr. Abbas Tafakhori
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: دکتر عباس تفاخری
    Street address - English: Imam Khomeini hospital, Keshavarz Blvd
    Street address - Persian: بلوار کشاورز، بیمارستان امام خمینی
    City - English: Tehran
    City - Persian: تهران
    Province: Tehran
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 1419733141
    Phone: +98 21 6694 8899
    Fax:
    Email: sh-mobadersani@student.tums.ac.ir
    Web page address:
    Name of recruitment center - English: Imam Khomeini hospital
    Name of recruitment center - Persian: بیمارستان امام خمینی
    Full name of responsible person - English: Dr. Abbas Tafakhori
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: دکتر عباس تفاخری
    Street address - English: Imam Khomeini hospital, Keshavarz Blvd
    Street address - Persian: بلوار کشاورز، بیمارستان امام خمینی
    City - English: Tehran
    City - Persian: تهران
    Province: Tehran
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 1419733141
    Phone: +98 21 6694 8899
    Fax:
    Email: a_tafakhori@sina.tums.ac.ir
    Web page address:

Protocol summary

Study aim
To evaluate the therapeutic value of Empagliflozin which is an SGLT2 inhibitor, on drug-resistant epilepsy patients.
Design
This study is a phase 3 clinical trial, containing 2 parallel groups ( a group with 25 mg of drug and another group with placebo) with complete randomization created by sealedenvelope site and double-blind. Each group includes 35 patients.
Settings and conduct
The study is going to be conducted in the Neuroscience Research Center of Tehran Imam Khomeini Hospital. Patients of the hospital are entered into the 3-month follow-up study with their consent after checking for including and excluding criteria. Patients are aware of randomization but in the end, all patients and all the researchers including those who gather data and those who take care of patients except the data analyst, are blind. Data is gathered by using a special code for each patient.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have drug-resistant epilepsy and have tried two insufficient and different medical treatment 2. Age between 18 to 45 Exclusion criteria: 1. Other neurological disorders 2. Metabolic disorders 3. Dyslipidemia 4. Kidney diseases 5. Active infection 6. The patient refuses to continue the study 7. Showing the unregistered side effects of drug 8. BMI more than 30 and less than 18.5 9. Non-compliant patients 10. Pregnancy 11. Patients with ketogenic diet 12. Patients with carbonic anhydrase inhibitor medication
Intervention groups
Placebo group: taking 1 tablet each day for 3 months Drug group: taking 1 tablet of Empagliflozin each day for 3 months, dose: 25 mg
Main outcome variables
Reducing the seizure frequency of patients; Reducing the severity of patients' seizures

General information

Reason for update
More accurate sample size was assessed by a more proffesional methodologist. Also because of the problem facing pharmaceutical comany, the preparation of the drug and placebo was postpone. Thus the start of the project was postpone.
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT20230813059134N1
Registration date: 2023-09-18, 1402/06/27
Registration timing: prospective

Last update: 2024-07-30, 1403/05/09
Update count: 1
Registration date
2023-09-18, 1402/06/27
Registrant information
Name
Sheida Mobadersani
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 8801 6096
Email address
sheida.mobader@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2024-03-15, 1402/12/25
Expected recruitment end date
2025-03-15, 1403/12/25
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
the effect of empagliflozin on control of seizure attacks in patients with drug-resistance epilepsy
Public title
Empagliflozin and drug-resistant epilepsy
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Patients who have drug-resistant epilepsy and have tried two insufficient and different medical treatment Age between 18 to 45
Exclusion criteria:
Other neurological disorders Metabolic disorders Dyslipidemia Kidney diseases Active infection Patient refuse to continue the study Showing the unregistered side effects of drug BMI more than 30 and less than 18.5 Non- compliant patients Pregnancy Patients with ketogenic diet Patients with carbonic anhydrase inhibitor medication
Age
From 18 years old to 45 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
3
Groups that have been masked
  • Participant
  • Care provider
  • Investigator
  • Outcome assessor
Sample size
Target sample size: 50
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Complete randomization is done by considering each individual as a unit. Randomization is created by sealedenvelope site, and allocation is concealed by using a special code for each case.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
With the previous explanation about the placebo and drug group, patients are blinded about their group. Also, all of the team researchers and people in contact with the patients, including those who gather the data, are blind and they only use a special code for each patient to access their data.
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

1

Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Imam Khomeini hospital complex- Tehran University of Medical sciences
Street address
Imam Khomeini hospital, Keshavarz Blvd
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1419733141
Approval date
2023-08-29, 1402/06/07
Ethics committee reference number
IR.TUMS.IKHC.REC.1402.204

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Epilepsy
ICD-10 code
G40
ICD-10 code description
Epilepsy and recurrent seizures

Primary outcomes

1

Description
Seizure frequnecies
Timepoint
Baseline, 30 days, and 90 days after starting the drug/placebo
Method of measurement
Daily calendar of the patients relating to their convulsions

2

Description
Seizure severity
Timepoint
Baseline, 30 days, and 90 days after starting the drug/placebo
Method of measurement
Evaluating the seizure diary

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
Blood sugar, A1C, lipid profile, serum electrolytes ( K, Na, P, Ca ), VBG, urine analysis, CBC
Timepoint
Baseline, 30 days, and 90 days after starting the drug/placebo
Method of measurement
Laboratory kits

Intervention groups

1

Description
Intervention group: Patients in this group take one Empagliflozin pill per day with dosage of 25 mg, for 3 months.
Category
Treatment - Drugs

2

Description
Control group: Patients in this gruop take one placebo pill per day, for 3 months.
Category
Placebo

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Imam Khomeini hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Abbas Tafakhori
Street address
Imam Khomeini hospital, Keshavarz Blvd
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1419733141
Phone
+98 21 6694 8899
Email
a_tafakhori@sina.tums.ac.ir

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Neuroscience Research Center of Imam Khomeini hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Aliasghar Okhovvat
Street address
Imam Khomeini hospital, Keshavarz Blvd
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
۱۴۱۹۷۳۳۱۴۱
Phone
+98 21 6190
Email
imamhospital@tums.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Neuroscience Research Center of Imam Khomeini hospital
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic

Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Sheida Mobader sani
Position
medical student
Latest degree
A Level or less
Other areas of specialty/work
General Practitioner
Street address
No.1470, Kooy dormitory of Tehran University of Medical Science, North- Kargar Blvd, Tehran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1439957181
Phone
+98 21 8801 6096
Email
sh-mobadersani@student.tums.ac.ir

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Sheida Mobader sani
Position
medical student
Latest degree
A Level or less
Other areas of specialty/work
General Practitioner
Street address
No.1470, Kooy dormitory of Tehran University of Medical Science, North- Kargar Blvd, Tehran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1439957181
Phone
+98 21 8801 6096
Email
sh-mobadersani@student.tums.ac.ir

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Sheida Mobader sani
Position
medical student
Latest degree
A Level or less
Other areas of specialty/work
General Practitioner
Street address
No.1470, Kooy dormitory of Tehran University of Medical Science, North- Kargar Blvd, Tehran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1439957181
Phone
+98 21 8801 6096
Email
sh-mobadersani@student.tums.ac.ir

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
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